New bill would require Supreme Court to create a code of conduct amid recent controversies
The high court is the only government branch that operates without a code of conduct. Two senators want to change that. Two Senate lawmakers have unveiled bipartisan legislation to require the Supreme Court create a code of conduct amid recent controversies surrounding Justice Clarence Thomas. The high court is the only branch of government that operates without a code of conduct. Senators Angus King, I-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Wednesday introduced a bill to change that. "A healthy democracy requires trust: trust in systems, trust in institutions, and trust in leaders. Americans deserve to have confidence that every part of their government -- especially the highest court in the land -- is acting in an ethical manner," King said in a statement. MORE: Clarence Thomas reportedly received years of gifts from GOP donor, stirring scandal Murkowski, too, said it's "critical the public has full faith that their institutions are functioning, including the judi...